Written off as a bad fit, he saves Samsung with one game that justified his 50 million won salary

The player once derided as Samsung's “ugly duckling” suddenly became indispensable. In one game, he delivered the kind of performance that made his 38,000-dollar salary, roughly 50 million won, look fully justified.

The Samsung Lions played the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the fifth. The article presents the player's contribution as especially striking because doubts had surrounded his place in the team.

His display came when Samsung needed it most, turning a figure who had drawn sarcastic criticism into the player who helped save the Lions in a single game.